Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your sunset stands on its own. For the comet longer focal lengths are better. On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 10:24 AM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > I took my Sony 7mkII and my Fuji gfx100 out to spot the comet. > > We arrived at our shooting location (less that idea since there were > motion activated pathway lights that our doggies triggered at odd > intervals) about 8:30. We were able to see the comet about 9:20 or so. The > cameras picked it up before either of us could see it with binoculars! > > I played around with the GFX100 with it?s 250mm lens to see how it would > do shooting this tower backlit by the sunset. I have used Topax AI noise > and AI Sharpener on this image. I like these programs a lot - but if you > don?t want to die of old age you need a SERIOUS graphics card. Each > application pegged the processor in my card for about 30-45 seconds at a > time. > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-X7BZHL6/A> > > Finally the comet arrived. This first shot is from my Fuji camera with a > 250mm lens: > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-BkNXhMT> > > This one is from the Sony with a 400mm zoom lens taken about 5 minutes > later: > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-8Gzn5VH> > > And finally a full-frame image with some of the after-glow from sunset: > > <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/MiscUsage/Astronomy/i-dGmLqCq/A> > > Thanks for looking. > > I should have shot with a higher ISO and a shorter shutter speed on all my > images. I?ll remember the next time. > > Enjoy! > > Adam > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information